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Benefits of Child Psychology Therapy

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by Cyndi Li on January 18, 2013

Cyndi Li

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Cyndi Li has been freelance writing since 2005. She&#8217;s been published in Twins Magazine, and has written thousands of online articles. She&#8217;s the proud mother of five children ranging in age from six-years-old to 28 years-old including a set of adorable, mischievous twins. She enjoys spending time with her beautiful granddaughter, Hailey, and loves the outdoors, creating unique family memorabilia, and cooking from scratch.

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As a parent of a child who regularly saw a child psychologist, I can say firsthand that this field of mental health helped my son tremendously throughout his early school years. There were a few issues he needed help with, and I needed help to learn how to help him.

Child psychology is really no different from adult psychology except it's the study of what makes kids tick instead of what makes adults tick. It focuses on children's behavior, emotions, and how their perception of things and events in their world affect them. It also helps to teach parents how they can deal with certain situations or behaviors and gives them tools they can use to help a child.

My son had an issue with frustration. He was a perfectionist and was easily frustrated when he didn't complete something exactly right. I tried to help him understand that no one gets it right every time, but try as I might, I couldn't get that precious little mind of his to see the simplicity of the situation. Once I enrolled him in therapy sessions, I eventually learned how to help him step back from a situation and reevaluate it.

There are many things that can have a profound effect on a child's perception of things. Divorce, abuse, how they are received by their peers, their family's financial standing within a community, and so on. You can't always figure it out on your own, either.

I had two boys, both raised the same way, with the same parents, the same environmental influences, and each was given the same type and amount of attention. Yet one developed frustration issues while the other was laid-back and took everything with a grain of salt. I didn't know what to do, and I thought I'd done something wrong.

It turns out that part of the problem was that he had a genius level IQ which was causing him to reach for perfection and filling him with frustration when he wasn't able to achieve it. Although only part of the problem, this breakthrough gave his psychologist and myself a better insight into the way his little mind was thinking, and together we were able to help him tremendously.

If your child is struggling emotionally or is acting in a way that makes you think he may need some guidance from a professional, seek out that help for him. Just because your child sees a therapist doesn't mean he is crazy. Quite the contrary, it means you are a loving, caring parent who is willing to get him, and yourself, the help you both need.

Have you had any experiences with child psychology? Feel free to share in the comment section below.

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